Key Takeaways Hoya Vision Care has published an update to its One Vision program that accelerates the company’s sustainability goals The company reported measurable progress across environmental metrics The company announced several ambitious commitments Hoya Vision Care announced an update of its One Vision program through its new Sustainability in Action report, outlining the company’s accelerated commitments and progress toward building a more sustainable future while addressing critical gaps in global vision care. According to the company, the report contains a pledge to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage across all operations by 2030, in line with the Climate Group RE100 global initiative, an acceleration from the previous target of 2040. Launched in 2023, One Vision is Hoya Vision Care’s long-term roadmap designed to strengthen the company’s ambition to become a more connected, conscious, and impactful organization. One Vision is based on three key pillars: reducing environmental impact, supporting communities, and fostering a positive workplace. According to the company, the new report details significant progress made by Hoya Vision Care across each of the three pillars: A 25% reduction in global carbon emissions compared to fiscal year 2021; A 36% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across the supply chain since fiscal year 2022; 11% less energy used to produce each lens since fiscal year 2021; 11.5% less water used since fiscal year 2021 and 15% of water recycled; and 30% of total energy sourced from renewable electricity in fiscal year 2024. Hoya Vision Care said that, through its partnership with the REACH Project in India, the company has delivered essential eye care services to more than 85,000 households, representing meaningful progress toward its goal to reach 1 million children’s eye screenings. The company said it also actively supports the World Health Organization's SPECS 2030 initiative, which focuses on expanding sustainable eye care services globally, and plays a key role in World Sight Day activities through its long-standing partnership with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Hoya Vision Care said that, together with the IAPB and other partners, it has helped secure nearly 2 million pledges to prioritize children’s eyesight worldwide. According to the company, the report also outlines accelerated commitments toward delivering sustainable, high-quality vision solutions that improve patients’ lives: Expanding community impact through improved vision care and screening for children, in partnership with global organizations and local eye care professionals, to help address myopia—a condition that may affect half of the world’s population by 20501; Achieving 100% renewable electricity usage across all operations by 2030, accelerating the previous 2040 target and aligning with the Climate Group RE100 initiative; Further reducing carbon emissions across the supply chain by 2030 through sustainable packaging, recycled materials, and minimizing single-use plastics; and Reducing water consumption by more than 25% for each lens and introducing new recycling initiatives to reduce production waste and landfill impact. “One Vision embodies our commitment to delivering on our purpose to improve life through vision,” said Marius de Beer, chief sustainability officer at Hoya Vision Care. “We are focused on closing the addressable vision care gap through early intervention and dedicated care, while continuously reducing our environmental footprint. This includes accelerating our target to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage across our operations by 2030—10 years earlier than originally proposed—driven by our global investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.” To download the full One Vision impact report and learn more about Hoya Vision Care's sustainability initiatives, visit https://www.hoyavision.com/about-hoya/sustainability. 1. Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, et al. Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology. 2016;123(5):1036-1042.